Worker killed by industrial robot at Santa Catarina plant
S5 · ~Apr 2024 · Katcon · Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico
Record
| Company | Katcon |
| Industry | Other |
| Type(s) | fatality |
| Date | ~Apr 2024 (month precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Severity | (fatality or catastrophic loss) |
| Scale | 1 worker killed |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
A 39-year-old worker (Eduardo Morales Reyna) died after an industrial welding robot he was adjusting/programming activated and crushed him at chest height at a Katcon auto-parts plant in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico. Video of the incident went viral.
Primary source
Publisher: MILENIO / N+ / Proceso · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~Apr 2024 | Worker killed by industrial robot at Santa Catarina plant | MILENIO / N+ / Proceso | MILENIO / N+ / Proceso |
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